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tatyanavogt's review against another edition
3.0
Okay, so I read 1922. Didn't know what to expect. I think it was pretty interesting and I did enjoy it. I think so far this is my third(?) Stephen King book and I am excited to read more from him to really get a better feel for his work.
I think he does crazy really well, but I dont think the book was scary at all. There wasn't much suspense, and I didn't know what I wanted out of it. Regardless it was interesting and I did "enjoy" it in the end. But I didnt love it, and didnt feel like it did anything special.
I think he does crazy really well, but I dont think the book was scary at all. There wasn't much suspense, and I didn't know what I wanted out of it. Regardless it was interesting and I did "enjoy" it in the end. But I didnt love it, and didnt feel like it did anything special.
mealymachine's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bethmorvant's review against another edition
5.0
This is the second time I’ve read this story, and I must say the second time was even more enjoyable than the first.
If macabre isn’t your thing, you won’t enjoy this. This story (like most of King’s work) is very character driven. The descriptions are amazing. Really makes you feel dreadful. With the main theme being how one particularly bad decision impacts the lives of so many others. And the guilt. The symbolism with the rats… spot on.
If macabre isn’t your thing, you won’t enjoy this. This story (like most of King’s work) is very character driven. The descriptions are amazing. Really makes you feel dreadful. With the main theme being how one particularly bad decision impacts the lives of so many others. And the guilt. The symbolism with the rats… spot on.
currentlyreading_'s review against another edition
5.0
Watched the movie before I read the book. I can say the movie is complementary to the book. I liked the book's ending better, though. It's understandable why they did that in the movie.
I think if I read the book first, I would be disappointed with the movie.
Simply a tragedy. I can't say totally that the farmer got what he deserved because I have come to understand him in a weird way. Does that make me a condoner of murder? Maybe. But he got what was coming to him.
Plot was realistic, characters were well-written, the storytelling was, for lack of a better word, amazing.
I think if I read the book first, I would be disappointed with the movie.
Spoiler
This is a story about a farmer who has a wife who wants to sell her acreage (passed down to her by her father). They can't agree, and so the father gets their son to murder his wife. The son does it because of his selfishness (don't wanna leave his girlfriend behind).Simply a tragedy. I can't say totally that the farmer got what he deserved because I have come to understand him in a weird way. Does that make me a condoner of murder? Maybe. But he got what was coming to him.
Plot was realistic, characters were well-written, the storytelling was, for lack of a better word, amazing.
cadmanreads's review against another edition
4.0
(3.5 to 4 stars) Unsure of my rating because although I enjoyed it, I also found it unsettling and gross in places especially in the first 10% of the tale.
It's a short story but is skillfully told and feels like it's a lot bigger book. The lead character is addressing the reader throughout and in this situation it really worked for me.
Generally, the characters in the book are not likeable in the traditional sense, but eventually, I felt someone needed a little luck. I liked the relationship between the father and son, even though it was messed up! and the Mother...I disliked her very much.
I did feel like I was firmly within the era which includes a few characters viewports that were problematic but very believable.
I'll not say too much about the plot but the ending I found satisfying however it could be open to interpretation.
Note: I heard the Netflix adaptation is good
It's a short story but is skillfully told and feels like it's a lot bigger book. The lead character is addressing the reader throughout and in this situation it really worked for me.
Generally, the characters in the book are not likeable in the traditional sense, but eventually, I felt someone needed a little luck. I liked the relationship between the father and son, even though it was messed up! and the Mother...I disliked her very much.
I did feel like I was firmly within the era which includes a few characters viewports that were problematic but very believable.
I'll not say too much about the plot but the ending I found satisfying however it could be open to interpretation.
Note: I heard the Netflix adaptation is good
trevornagy's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
milkjugs3000's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
danicat2's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Body horror, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicide
etivepmc's review against another edition
3.0
I'd give this a 3.5 if possible. Probably one of the better of King's short stories - obviously, it's been released on its own as a "standalone". This is essentially a story about how the greed of one person can corrupt a whole group - Wilf wants to keep his own land, doesn't want Arlette to sell her land, so Wilf (helped by his young son Hank) slaughters his wife and throws her body down a well. Arlette wants to pocket some cash and get away from the family farm to open her own shop in the city - she insults Hank's sweetheart and behaves in a vulgar manner, slapping her own son.
The real victim of this is Hank - he doesn't really want to kill his mother, he's just terrified of upsetting his father and upset himself for being insulted and slapped by his mother whom he loves so dearly. Corruption spreads from his father to him, motioning for him to run away from home and begin a short life of crime, encouraging his pregnant girlfriend to join him. Ultimately getting all three killed.
Are the rats real? Can Wilf really see his dead wife being puppeted by rats? I don't think so, I think his guilt caused him to see apparitions of her to remind him of what he had done.
The real victim of this is Hank - he doesn't really want to kill his mother, he's just terrified of upsetting his father and upset himself for being insulted and slapped by his mother whom he loves so dearly. Corruption spreads from his father to him, motioning for him to run away from home and begin a short life of crime, encouraging his pregnant girlfriend to join him. Ultimately getting all three killed.
Are the rats real? Can Wilf really see his dead wife being puppeted by rats? I don't think so, I think his guilt caused him to see apparitions of her to remind him of what he had done.
thefantaysbookdragon's review against another edition
4.0
oh wow
i really liked this book more than i thought.
at the start i didn't now what to expect because of it is so small book. that change when you listen to the audio book and i will recommend that and it also very good. I love the story from the murder to the creepy part with the rat. also i love the part of henry in the book.
this is a book with a lot of action, and creepy ness
and it is a great small story
i really liked this book more than i thought.
at the start i didn't now what to expect because of it is so small book. that change when you listen to the audio book and i will recommend that and it also very good. I love the story from the murder to the creepy part with the rat. also i love the part of henry in the book.
this is a book with a lot of action, and creepy ness
and it is a great small story